Utah Proposes Law To Encourage Starter Home Construction

Utah lawmakers will consider legislation aimed at easing the construction of new starter homes. Last week, state lawmakers introduced House Bill 184, which would create a process to allow people to request... Read more »
G3 Urban Proposes Townhome Development in Pomona

G3 Urban Proposes Townhome Development in Pomona

Several dozen townhomes are slated to rise on an empty lot in Pomona.  G3 Urban is seeking approval for its Foothill Place plan, which calls for the construction of 59 attached condominium... Read more »
Trump Proposes Ban on Large Institutional Investors Buying Homes

Trump Proposes Ban on Large Institutional Investors Buying Homes

President Trump’s recent proposal to bar large institutional investors from buying single-family homes aims to address the soaring cost of housing, a move he believes will put the American Dream back within... Read more »
Texas proposes tax cuts for homeowners 55+

Texas proposes tax cuts for homeowners 55+

Qualifying homeowners would see school-related property tax valuations frozen at the year they turn 55, preventing future increases in that portion of their tax bill. Seniors already receive a partial exemption from... Read more »
FHA proposes updates to partial claim payoff statements

FHA proposes updates to partial claim payoff statements

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week published a newly proposed Mortgagee Letter on its Single Family Drafting Table, which would align mortgage borrowers and originators in their understanding of how much... Read more »
J+R Group Proposes Office-to-Home Conversion in Irvine

J+R Group Proposes Office-to-Home Conversion in Irvine

J+R Group wants to convert an eight-story office building in Irvine into 76 homes. The locally based developer led by Morgan Zhang has filed plans to turn part of the 178,000-square-foot office... Read more »
Disneyland Proposes .9B of Expansion Plans

Disneyland Proposes $1.9B of Expansion Plans

Disneyland has committed to spend $1.9 billion over the next decade as part of a long-term planning proposal presented to the city of Anaheim, reported the Orange County Register. The details of... Read more »
HUD proposes 30-day notice rule for public housing rent nonpayment

HUD proposes 30-day notice rule for public housing rent nonpayment

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday published a proposal that would require public housing agencies (PHA) to provide 30 days’ notice before filing an eviction notice in... Read more »
FHA proposes changes to 203(k) program

FHA proposes changes to 203(k) program

Nine months after requesting input from the industry, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) issued a proposal on Wednesday to enhance its rehabilitation program. The updates include increases in the maximum rehabilitation costs for the... Read more »